Review: Wolfcraig Blended Scotch Whiskies 14, 30, and 35 Years Old
Wolfcraig is a new blended Scotch whisky brand with an unusual backer: González Byass USA, best known for producing and distributing Spanish sherry and brandy expressions. While Byass owns Nomad, this is the operation’s first foray into ultra-premium whisky, and it’s doing so in style, with Richard Paterson (of The Dalmore fame) and Ian Macmillan (of…
Review: Southern Star American Single Malt Whiskey
Last fall, North Carolina’s Southern Distilling Company jumped into the increasingly crowded world of American single malt in a pretty big way. With a portfolio dominated by house-distilled bourbons, single malt was something of a surprising addition for one of the state’s largest distillers and contract producers. And they appear to be going all in…
Review: Lazy K Bar Bourbon 8 Years Old
Lazy K Bar is one of the oldest ranches in Montana (Big Timber, to be exact), and now it’s also a whiskey. Be advised: They don’t distill it there. This is a blend of Kentucky bourbons, aged 8, 9, and 10 years old, from an unstated distillery. Did I mention Cole Hauser, who appears on Yellowstone,…
Review: Shortbarrel Four Grain Bourbon
The American whiskey industry is saturated with terminology that carries no formal or legal definition. When this language is used loosely, its meaning often shifts from one producer or drinker to the next, creating confusion when terms are applied without consistency or clarity. One such term is “short barrel.” The Shortbarrel brand entered the market…
Review: Flor de Cana Rum 17 Years Old
Nicaragua’s Flor de Cana has a massive collection of rums with age statements (real age statements, not that old numerical trickery situation), including an 18 year old expression. Why, then, did the company drop a 17 year old rum late last year? Turns out it’s a limited release available only at select retailers — and…
Review: 4 Wines from the Loire Valley, 2026 Releases
The Loire Valley doesn’t present itself in the same manner as Burgundy or Bordeaux. However, it does offer a wide range of affordable wines with a refreshing lack of pretense. Producers are every bit as obsessed with soil, weather and tradition as other regions, but not as much with scores or which varietal is “having…
Review: Glen Scotia 10, 15, and 18 Years Old
Glen Scotia Distillery was a powerhouse whisky producer in Scotland’s Campbeltown region, once a booming center of whisky production for most of the 19th century with over 30 distilleries. Today, it is one of only three distilleries on that tiny, west coast peninsula to have survived the ups and downs of the Scotch industry. Under…
Review: Ardnahoe Bholsa
While Bholsa is named in tribute to the caves on the northwest coast of Islay, it is also the second Ardnahoe release to make the transatlantic journey stateside, arriving non–chill filtered, Oloroso-matured, and free of cosmetic enhancements. Ardnahoe Bholsa Review Much like when one knows they are in the presence of an Ivy League business…